Flores v. Showunmi

Date

Case

Issue

Tenant filed an Illegal Rent Increase complaint on 9/12/08 against the Landlord.

COLTA Decision

Following the hearing on 11/18/08, COLTA issued its Opinion and Order on 11/25/08 and ruled that the Landlord charged an illegal rent and awarded monetary damages to the Tenant. The Landlord was ordered to roll back the rent and Tenant was authorized to withhold future rent payments in an amount equal to the Commission award.